How to create a branch without adding all the existing files?

Question

When I create branch in git, all the created files are added to the new branch.

How can I create a branch without adding all the existing files?

Answer 1

From the Git Book

git symbolic-ref HEAD refs/heads/newbranch 
rm .git/index 
git clean -fdx 
 
git add your files 
git commit -m 'Initial commit'